Why in the news?

  • India and Italy set to implement the Italy-India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029.

Italy

  • Location: southern and western Europe.
  • Capital: Rome
  • Border Countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino.
  • Bordering Waterbodies: Mediterranean Sea, the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian seas, the Ionian Sea, and the Adriatic Sea.
  • Bordering Geographical Features: The Alps Mountains.
  • Climate: Mediterranean Climate
  • Associated Major Grouping: European Union, NATO

Source: The Indian Express